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Job Description

ATSV Data Science – Machine Learning JAVA Engineer

The Opportunity

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they’re doing. We are the Good Hands; we help people realize their hopes and dreams through products and services designed to protect them from life’s uncertainties and to prepare them for the future. Nearly every major Allstate project has a partnership with technology – a partnership that is imperative to the success of the organization. With the company’s size and related technology scale, job opportunities and career advancement paths in IT are abundant at Allstate. In order to maintain our place at the forefront of the technological landscape, Allstate needs to hire the best and the brightest talent who are excited to come to work every day – is that you?

The Role

Allstate is looking for top engineers to help build next generation machine learning and data analytic platforms and software solutions. The Advanced Analytics Application Machine Learning Engineer works in a DevOps Agile environment interacting with multiple technology and business area’s designing and developing next generation analytics platforms and applications. The individual will have a strong focus on designing and developing Advanced Analytics applications using vended and open source software. The engineer should be enthusiastic about learning new analytic tools and techniques and identifying ways to leverage these to solve moderately complex business problems. Effective communication is important as this individual will be interfacing with different areas including business clients, technology, architecture and infrastructure services.

Familiarity and comfort with participating in a high-performing geographically dispersed team

Familiarity with source control solutions (ex git, GitHub)

Good verbal and written communication skills

Open to new ideas and technologies with a strong desire to learn

Ability to analyze and solve problems in a creative and innovative fashion

Demonstrated experience with design and documentation

Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools to iterate quickly on product changes, developing user stories and working through backlog (XP, Continuous Integration and JIRA a plus)

Hands-on experience developing and integrating with open source software platforms and languages

Ability to research and document project design, approach and architecture

Ability to engage subject matter experts and translate business goals into actionable solutions

Ability to work effectively with business and technical teams

Ability to identify and drive aligned technical direction with all stakeholders

Ability to meet deadlines, goals and objectives

Works collaboratively with multiple areas and comfortable leading projects and mentoring others

Sound knowledge of Relational Databases (No-SQL databases is a plus)

Insurance industry experience a plus

Experience with Oracle RTD a plus

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for thisposition.

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Allstate Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran or any other protected status.